A Virginia village goes to war
Subtitle: Falls Church during the Civil War
By: by Bradley E. Gernand.
Publisher: Donning Co. Publishers
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Virginia Beach, VA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 271
Subjects: Falls Church (Va.) -- History -- 19th century -- Pictorial works.; Falls Church (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.; Fairfax County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century -- Pictorial works.; Fairfax County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.; Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Pictorial works.; Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Genres: Pictorial works.
Description: As told by the villagers themselves, this book details the history of Falls Church, Va., during the Civil War and how it fell victim to a duo of military "firsts". The first aerially-directed bombardment of a human settlement and the first use of aerial reconnaissance in the war by hot-air balloon.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-262) and index.